Bought a whole bunch of new shit this week, these are some of the better
ones. Comments and feedback welcomed. If you are in the Portland, Oregon
area you might want to tune into 90.7 fm (KBOO) on Wenesday night 3-6 am, as
a friend of mine is djing on there now, I will be featured as a guest dj in
two weeks or so.
reviews:
Electroish:
3 elements-Kinell-Analogique records-dist. by Kudos
I recognized the name of these guys from another record they did that I have
that is also in the same vein. Sorta stutter beat electro, similar to Gak
or N.O.W. (dextourous), or even Dmx Krew (Soda-Dap records). One cut really
stands out for me, it is a tribalish electro ditty with some trippy flute
type sounds, unique, very subdued, yet still pumping.
Dj. Kudo-Tiny Loop-F communications
Head to the b side for the Scan X mix, which sounds like autechure percusion
with the synth of Jega. A bit slow for the dancefloor but works as
listening material quite well.
Backyard Brew-Volume One-backyard brew #1
Holy shit! This is fucking awesome! The cut that makes me pitch a tent is
Delivery. Very fucking moving minimalist electro, not cliched at all, but
it moves like not too many others. With the perfect amount of tricks, and
production this has a groove that won't stop.
Edge of Motion-Ad Hoc-100% Pure
4 Tracker on 2*12's, top notch prodution, remixes by Speedy J, Delta,
Sterac, and Steffan Robbers. I kinda wonder if the labels got screwed up on
mine, cause the Sterac remix is fucking shit hot electro, which sounds like
something Delta would do (assuming this is the same Delta as Electron
Industries)! Not to say I don't like Sterac, in fact Sterac is some of my
favorite smooth sexy detroit style by far. The Speedy J remix- sounds
Locust-like, the Delta remix has some real cool voice trickery about aliens,
and the Steffan Robbers remix aint to shabby either. But that Sterac remix
could get the Elks club jacking.
jungle:
source direct-stonekiller-metalheads
Deep and dark, with a whole lot of low end. I guess these are supposed to
be played at 45, but a lot of times I like them better on 33. Real killer
though, heavy shit. I have been enjoying a few others by these guys as
well: The cult remix/this is a baad rmx razors edge #3 mirage-feel my
dreams-odysee records and made up sound-metalheads #16. Platnum Breaks is
a killer compilation in my opinion as well, a lot of tough electronic jungle
techno without too many wailing divas and the chipmunk vocal type shit.
Intesity present the X-files vol 2-Basement records
this is also by source direct, i prefer it on 33 pitched up a bit. I think
it is supposed to be 45. Not quite as dark as stonekiller, but still has a
outerspace feel to it, with some warm keyboards that hoover in the mix quite
nicely on the track generations which give me a warm fuzzy feeling that a
first beer can often do.
techno:
bochum welt-module 2-rephlex
Pretty killer, really dig a few songs especially paph, the whole album is
getting better with every listen. Anybody else notice the similarities
between asteroids over berlin, and Tha by the Aphex Twin circa SAW 1. Is it
just me?
lucid dream-Pothole-A 13
props to cameron bowden for filling me in on this one. Very deep detroit
style jungle with mega bass on the track top line, while the track Grip is a
deep bleepy bassy number that sounds like the aphex twin meeting Rob Gordon.
The title track Pothole, is a bassy detroity thick low end fest with a lot
of layers. All three tracks are keepers, which is becomming rarer and rarer
on many 12"s.
the horrorist-one night in NYC-Things to come #2
I don't know what to really think of this, kind of a bit of a novelty
record, but really fucking bizzare. Very offensive at times as it has a
distorted voice narrative about drugs, fucking, and other perverted twisted
shit. Kind of sounds like something Gary Numan might do in 1996 if he spent
the last 5 years dropping acid and ecstacy and raving. Throw Gary Numan,
the Mover, Mike Dunn, Pee Wee Herman, and Jon Wayne Gacey in a blender and
this is what you would get. Evidently Watts music refused to carry it so it
might be a bit hard to find. (914)365-1528 fax for ttc records
derek
moses@imagina.com